Ancient Egypt
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Exhibition at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation explores how Pharaohs and Christians alike went in for vandalising and “killing” icons
150 ancient artefacts will be displayed in a major exhibition commemorating the centenary of the discovery of the pharaoh’s tomb
Travelling show of 150 artefacts started in Los Angeles and is going to Paris and London
But the disputed treasure, the Rosetta Stone, will remain in London
Spanning 3000 years, the exhibition covers the Egyptian origins of alchemy to its influence on contemporary artists such as Koons
Recent research explains why women masqueraded as men on their coffins
The exhibition explores the interactions between two great civilizations
Research for Fitzwilliam Museum's new show reveals that in antiquity funerary arrangements were made well in advance
Hall of Deir el-Medina to become memorial to Giulio Regeni
The exhibition beautifully captures how religion shaped the region
CT scans reveal secrets of Field Museum’s Peruvian and Egyptian treasures before they are sent on the road
A new use for airport screening technology
Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, is asking the St Louis Art Museum to return an supposedly looted antiquity
Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, is asking the museum to return an antiquity he says was looted from Saqqara
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
Controversy over statue which dates from 1850-1720 BC
With over 200 objects on loan from the British Museum an exhibition which charts Agatha Christie’s travels in the Orient.
The greatest city of the Hellenistic age has been neglected by archaeology for decades. Now underwater survey techniques have provided us with glimpses of the centre’s greatness. But many decry the techniques being used
"Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven” is at the Brooklyn Museum 20 October - 5 January 1997
After many set backs a new building is finally in the works, as well as plans for a modern solution to the dispersal of Egypt's treasures
